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Salt Lake Elementary School

Q: Is Salt Lake Elementary School a good school?

Salt Lake Elementary School ranks 50 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Salt Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 659 students in grades PK-6 in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Salt Lake Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the top half of Hawaii elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 50 out of 204 schools and a 4-star rating.

Salt Lake Elementary School has strong academic performance, with 65% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 59% in Mathematics, and 64% in Science for the 2024-2025 school year. These scores are significantly higher than the state averages, particularly in 5th and 6th grade where Salt Lake outperforms the state by 10-15 percentage points. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 11th out of 123 Hawaii elementary schools for English Language Learners and 16th out of 165 for Hispanic students, both with 5-star ratings. Additionally, Salt Lake has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 19.9% in 2023-2024 to 13.0% in 2024-2025.

When comparing Salt Lake Elementary to nearby schools, it performs well overall but there are some notable differences. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Elementary and Moanalua Elementary consistently outperform Salt Lake in test scores, ranking in the top 25 schools statewide. On the other hand, schools like Aiea Elementary and Pearl Harbor Elementary lag behind Salt Lake in academic performance. Despite these differences, Salt Lake Elementary has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the 102nd position in 2014-2015 to the 50th position in 2024-2025.

643

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,041

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1131 Ala Lilikoi St
Honolulu, HI 96818

(808) 831-7870

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Salt Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Moanalua Middle School
High:	Moanalua High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.0%

Two or more races:

22.6%

Pacific Islander:

18.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Hawaii elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

50^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 182Elementary Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education

1^st of 1Hawaii Department of Education among Hawaii districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	50 of 204	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	49 of 207	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	52 of 195	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	56 of 193	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	65 of 196	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	60 of 196	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	70 of 193	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	86 of 207	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.2	102 of 195	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.6	102 of 194	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.1	125 of 196	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	113 of 195	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.3	108 of 191	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.5	86 of 183	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.7	81 of 191	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.9	82 of 146	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.2	87 of 192	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.5	93 of 194	52.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	67.3	68 of 160	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	42 of 125	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	56 of 203	72.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	11 of 123	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	41 of 198	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	96.8	16 of 165	90.3%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	27 of 110	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	83 of 196	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	59 of 153	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	61 of 207	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	35 of 171	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	118 of 202	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)90th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)75th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-14 vs school

African American (2024)58th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%

Science64%

Mathematics59%

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by a parent
Friday, July 15, 2011

this was a terrible school when my son went there. he and i both hated it.worse school i've ever seen. it had no supervision, the teachers and the principal were all very rude. It was a nightmare for me having my son there. i took him out after two months. there was no way i could have left him there any longer. Close Quote

Schools Near Salt Lake Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				HSA Science (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salt Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1131 Ala Lilikoi St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 831-7870	643	45	14.2	49.0%	10 (1.6%)	5 (0.8%)	95 (14.8%)	270 (42.0%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (18.4%)	145 (22.6%)	81.1	50^th of 204 public elementary schools	75.5%		81	49^th of 207 public elementary schools	76.3%	1	64.0	65.0	59.0	$15,041	$990	$14,051
Aliamanu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3265 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4280	650	39	16.6	26.8%	149 (22.9%)	33 (5.1%)	156 (24.0%)	119 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.2%)	140 (21.5%)	88.8	27^th of 204 public elementary schools	86.8%		88.1	32^nd of 207 public elementary schools	84.5%	5	65.0	72.0	70.0	$16,002	$791	$15,211
Pearl Harbor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Moanalua Ridge	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 421-4130	413	33	12.5	50.6%	80 (19.4%)	32 (7.7%)	96 (23.2%)	96 (23.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.7%)	64 (15.5%)	40.6	124^th of 204 public elementary schools	39.2%		42.8	133^rd of 207 public elementary schools	35.7%	9	38.0	48.0	41.0	$17,057	$1,586	$15,471
Makalapa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4435 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 421-4110	579	38	15.2	46.6%	121 (20.9%)	45 (7.8%)	117 (20.2%)	136 (23.5%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.1%)	95 (16.4%)	67.4	80^th of 204 public elementary schools	60.8%		75.5	66^th of 207 public elementary schools	68.1%	14	55.0	57.0	53.0	$17,592	$1,624	$15,968
Moanalua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1337 Mahiole St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 831-7878	661	39	16.9	17.2%	59 (8.9%)	10 (1.5%)	80 (12.1%)	294 (44.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.4%)	176 (26.6%)	91	22^nd of 204 public elementary schools	89.2%		90.3	23^rd of 207 public elementary schools	88.9%	1	64.0	79.0	73.0	$14,796	$1,136	$13,660
Red Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1265 Ala Kula Pl	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 831-7866	423	31	13.6	26.0%	124 (29.3%)	43 (10.2%)	118 (27.9%)	23 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	82 (19.4%)	84	39^th of 204 public elementary schools	80.9%		85.9	38^th of 207 public elementary schools	81.6%	1	67.0	67.0	60.0	$15,533	$1,179	$14,354
Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 C Ave	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4245	371	29	12.7	23.7%	162 (43.7%)	37 (10.0%)	70 (18.9%)	20 (5.4%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.5%)	66 (17.8%)	71.2	72^nd of 204 public elementary schools	64.7%		85.5	40^th of 207 public elementary schools	80.7%	32	51.0	59.0	63.0	$17,330	$996	$16,334
Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	520 Main St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4165	587	44	13.4	21.1%	241 (41.1%)	53 (9.0%)	141 (24.0%)	33 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	114 (19.4%)	92.3	16^th of 204 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.6	22^nd of 207 public elementary schools	89.4%	6	77.0	74.0	67.0	$15,557	$1,002	$14,555
Major General William R Shafter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Fort Shafter	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 832-3560	380	28	13.5	25.8%	133 (35.0%)	56 (14.7%)	93 (24.5%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	65 (17.1%)	77.8	56^th of 204 public elementary schools	72.5%		87.5	34^th of 207 public elementary schools	83.6%	22	49.0	70.0	67.0	$16,290	$787	$15,503
Aiea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	99-370 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7200	265	22	12.0	73.2%	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (14.0%)	30 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (60.8%)	33 (12.5%)	9.1	194^th of 204 public elementary schools	4.9%		13.8	189^th of 207 public elementary schools	8.7%	5	13.0	32.0	20.0	$17,744	$1,366	$16,378

Frequently Asked Questions about Salt Lake Elementary School

How many students attend Salt Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Salt Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Salt Lake Elementary School?

Students at Salt Lake Elementary School are 42% Asian, 23% Two or more races, 18% Pacific Islander, 15% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Salt Lake Elementary School a good school?

Salt Lake Elementary School ranks 50^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Salt Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Salt Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moanalua Middle School
High : Moanalua High School

What district is Salt Lake Elementary School in?

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